Pool of Blue
by impilot

Comment:
I like what you have done with the iris, though the hair at the right side seems in the way of the rest of the image.

Hips
by dsmil

Comment:
Ok, you've got my attention...

Phalangescope Up
by JMart

Comment:
This was worth a good chuckle. Great title.

New Bike
by socalsteve

Comment:
You're kid needs to pedal with the ball of the foot, not the arch. It's much more efficient but has nothing at all to do with the photo.

Beauty in the Eye of Our Four Year Old
by bspurgeon

Comment:
Well done, but if they eye were open wider it would improve it tremendously.

Single Hand Action (self potrait) - Ball RELEASE !!
by andrewt

Comment:
Neat looking, though would have a bit more impact if it were a little sharper. The fingers and the balls seem a little soft. Focus appears to be at the base of the palm.

HA HA HA HA HA HA!!! What a STUPID CHALLENGE!! HA HA HA HA HA HA!!!
by Zeus

Comment:
Even the dog is laughing. Even though it is a snapshot, I love it.

In the Dark with this Challenge
by cynthiann

Comment:
Feedback, per your request in the forums:

I think the biggest issue with this is the extreme crop. It's a good shot of the bird, but I think enlarging this small section of the image resulted in a loss lack of detail at this size. It seems a little soft, and sharpening on the computer probably would not give it what it needs. I do like the colors. A little more than this may have been too much, however. How are you doing your adjustments? Are you using curves, or just brightness/contrast/saturation? Try curves if you have not used it before. (Not available in Photoshop elements, but you can obtain a free plug in that will add the ability.)

As far as the challenge goes, I think it may have been DNMC for the DNMC challenge. (I know that sounds odd) I think the ones that did better for this April fool's challenge were the ones that were a little more bizarre or humorous in nature. Some people took it as a freestudy, but I think it was actually the chance to to those weird images that don't normally fit anywhere else.

The Only Club that I Can Enjoy with My Wife
by jtkc

Comment:
This may have done so-so on the challenge theme, but if the subject were food, I think this would have done well. It makes me hungry for one, which means you did a good job on it. This shot looks like it belongs on the menu at Denny's or IHOP. I may go to Denny's for lunch today...


Message edited by author 2008-04-09 09:14:10.

Too hot to be cool
by JulietNN

Comment:
I took the time to read your editing steps. Had a chuckle over the idea of doing it in b/w and then slapping yourself on the head. I would blame it on the coffee.

Message edited by author 2008-04-09 08:56:08.